£30,000/$42,000 budget, how do you spend it?

[Simmer007]

Vacheron Constantin Overseas Dual Time and a No Date Sub

[alika]

Originally Posted by poweredbyjae

Assuming I can get via AD going all in - on the Meteorite GMT

my thoughts exactly

[clickingdru]

Get yourself a lovely 16618LB and you keep the change for something else.

[saxo3]

For a watch that would be MY sequence of choices
1. Quality over Quantity
2. Classic/vintage
3. Double Red Sea-Dweller

[Etschell]

Originally Posted by JSolution

Thought it might be fun to see how people would allocate this budget on rolex watches. Do you buy one, 2/3/4, which models would you go for? You can use secondary or retail prices.

I found this a very difficult question to answer as I have a love for PM watches however I would prefer not to have one watch.

I still think I can do better but so far have come up with

16618 black dial YG submariner.

Accompanied with,

116710LN.

I really tried to squeeze in a 116610LN with a 116718LN as much as I tried to fit it in the budget realistically it’s over.

It’s pretty hard what would you come up with?

6 digit gold sub. it is more robust than the 5 digit. then get a tudor bb 58 blue.

[watchwatcher]

It really depends on where you're already at in your collection.

Just starting out, it makes sense to spread that purchase out, and get as much bang for the buck as you can. However, if you've already got a large collection, then a real difference maker is more likely to be one special watch, as opposed to a bunch more watches, which you already have. My two cents.

[DoctorsOrders]

116508 for me!

[cjwhitey]

I would go for a RG Daytona on Oysterflex (probably Ref. 116515LN) and a new Sub no-date (Ref. 124060).

[bp1000]

Patek Calatrava rose gold
Classic sub
Speedmaster FOIS

Or

WG OF Daytona
JLC MUT moon

Or

WG GMT meteorite dial

[rolexperfect]

Originally Posted by watchwatcher

It really depends on where you're already at in your collection.

Just starting out, it makes sense to spread that purchase out, and get as much bang for the buck as you can. However, if you've already got a large collection, then a real difference maker is more likely to be one special watch, as opposed to a bunch more watches, which you already have. My two cents.

I think makes sense. Quality and something special, over quantity, specially if you already have a meaningful collection.

[Spartan1]

Daytona white ceramic, Daytona black ceramic, and put the rest in the bank!

[robinmgb]

Definitely only one watch.
I’d go for a DD40 or a Yacht-Master II in yellow gold

[JSolution]

Originally Posted by watchwatcher

It really depends on where you're already at in your collection.

Just starting out, it makes sense to spread that purchase out, and get as much bang for the buck as you can. However, if you've already got a large collection, then a real difference maker is more likely to be one special watch, as opposed to a bunch more watches, which you already have. My two cents.

Yeah I meant the exercise as starting from 0 watches :)

[BobbyKeetaNow]

Day-date for dress, Sea Dweller for Sport, trip around the world with the change. (Bring one of them of course.)

[doramas]

£ 30,000 / $ 42,000 or about 35,000 €. Nooo...?
There are many Europeans on the Forum who use this currency.


Rolex Daytona Zenith 16520
Rolex Submariner 16610LV

[watchwatcher]

Originally Posted by JSolution

Yeah I meant the exercise as starting from 0 watches :)

Gotcha.

Most likely, I would get a white and black EXP2 and throw in a SD43.

However, I also know that every ounce of my being would be screaming to just get a WG Pepsi blue dial and be done with it.

[Malum]

Not the biggest Sub fan ...but that WG .

[JSCP]

get solid yellow gold rolex , DD or GMT or sub

[VacherObsessive]

Looking at market price and what’s available on chrono24 right now in the UK, not make believe (for most people) MSRP (in regards to rolex)

Filtering the UK and filtering up to £30k

£29.9k first choice would be the Patek 5205 G 010 annual calendar. Absolute knock out. A very serious piece indeed to behold

£27.5k second choice, a platinum 5196. Absolute class, a knock out

£30k third choice, brand new 228238 YG DD40 champaign dial with Romans. The absolute classic, the king of heavy hitters

£30k again, 4th choice but so close behind 3rd, the same ref again in WG with green dial. A superb piece

5th for £29.7k would be a Daytona 116509 WG in the beautiful blue dial. Understated yet seriously heavy hitting

The wild card would be £30k on the nose; 1973 crispy condition full set B&P all the trimmings 1675 GMT with creamy indices

[JSCP]

Originally Posted by VacherObsessive

Looking at market price and what’s available on chrono24 right now in the UK, not make believe (for most people) MSRP (in regards to rolex)

Filtering the UK and filtering up to £30k

£29.9k first choice would be the Patek 5205 G 010 annual calendar. Absolute knock out. A very serious piece indeed to behold

£27.5k second choice, a platinum 5196. Absolute class, a knock out

£30k third choice, brand new 228238 YG DD40 champaign dial with Romans. The absolute classic, the king of heavy hitters

£30k again, 4th choice but so close behind 3rd, the same ref again in WG with green dial. A superb piece

5th for £29.7k would be a Daytona 116509 WG in the beautiful blue dial. Understated yet seriously heavy hitting

The wild card would be £30k on the nose; 1973 crispy condition full set B&P all the trimmings 1675 GMT with creamy indices

m
These are very nice choices. I have two of those and a 5153r Patek so they are great pieces

[VacherObsessive]

Originally Posted by JSCP

m
These are very nice choices. I have two of those and a 5153r Patek so they are great pieces

Thank you. Very nice piece as well, 5153

I was thinking to myself after writing that, these 6 pieces as a collection would be quite immense. A dream collection

Then I was thinking, or would you take 1 piece for £180k in lieu of the 6 above?

£175k Patek 5370 split second chrono in platinum ?
£175k Patek 5204 R split second Chrono perpetual calendar ?

[Spectral_Method]

I'll keep it at retail for this scenario, and what I would personally buy:

1) No-date sub
2) Daytona Panda
3) DJ 41, jubilee, fluted, Blue sticks
4) JLC Reverso
5) G-shock

[CFR]

1675 GMT or 1665 DRSD

[georgekart]

AP 15500 white dial and 126710BLRO assuming UK retail prices I know of are correct, should fit within 30k pounds.

[Milibrk@]

Everrose GMT!!!

[myc ritz]

116519ln and 126710blro at retail. Boom.

[zeiter]

Add another casual $50K and pick up a C-8 Vette, go somewhere.

[jamesbondOO7]

16718 serti dial oyster and keep the change

[Aquinas]

Used Lange 1, Seiko Spring Drive GMT and a nice post-Corona vacation with a Rolex if your choice from the coat pocket of the beach AD.

[jc_schmidt]

Originally Posted by bp1000

Patek Calatrava rose gold
Classic sub
Speedmaster FOIS

Or

WG OF Daytona
JLC MUT moon

Or

WG GMT meteorite dial

Can you really get all that?